Hot Skwash!

Last week we eagerly unpacked three boxes of.....

Hot Skwash

and boy, is it ever!

The cutest pumpkins...velvet

made with real stems

Rich, vibrant colors attracted us to these pumpkins,

but we love that they

1. are made in the USA

2. The owner employs stay at home moms to sew her pumpkins up

Don't you just love hearing stories like this?

Hooray for small business owners!

{& small business owners supporting small business owners!}

Hot Sqwash

Now available at The Summer Kitchen

Bowling for Shadows

An Oh-So Adorable

Vintage Bowling Pin

gave us a

STRIKE

for Shadow Shots @ Hey Harriet!

Join us for a good time

(and you don't even need bowling shoes...that is, unless you want to!)

Wednesday Words

Yep....

We knew you'd like this one!!

We cracked up when we unpacked it :)

Happy Wednesday All!

Out of Our Gourds

We're going out of our gourds

 just waiting for the rest of our fall to come in!

We're trying to be patient....

we really are!

We can't wait to share all of the goodies!

Hydrangea Love

We really don't need to say much....

these pictures do all of the talking....

The Hydrangeas are in their glory right now....

this is the best part about the end of summer!!

{Not to mention, it's a great way to start Monday off!!}

A Plate Full of Shadows

We spotted this lovely shadow in our urns in front of the store this week just before closing time.

Our cup runneth over with shadows!

Join Hey Harriet for Shadow Shot Sunday

for the dish on shadows all over the world.

Vintage & Veggie Inspiration!

Don't you just love summer?

But what do you do with all of that produce before you eat it?

Decorate with it!!

Cherry Tomatoes look adorable in Vintage Salts

& yummy Cuban Oregano thrives in Vintage Planters...

 {We knew we could find something to do with all of those planters we've been collecting!!}

Yet another Vintage Planter holds those peppers for us while some of our favorite Vintage Fruit Plates provide the perfect backdrop!

Vintage Bird Salt & Pepper Shakers watch over zucchini & tomatoes by the stove

Tell us,

how can you resist NOT decorating with your Vintage & Veggies ?

You'd expect Veggies in the kitchen....

but what about the dining room?

Eggplant & more Tomatoes

get the special treatment on the Vintage Glass Cake Stand....

instead of flowers we used some Lime Mint...

mmmmmm....smells so good - might just have to make a minted tomato salad!

The only problem we have decorating with our Veggies....

It doesn't last long!

Join us for Vintage Inspiration Friday

@ Common Ground today

for more Vintage-y goodness!!

But Mom, I Can't Shut My Dresser Drawers!

We don't know about you,
but
dresser drawers
left hanging open by the
kids or husband drive us nuts.

But this dresser

makes us want to let it all

hang out!

Shadows Straight from the Garden

You hate to even cook with it

because that shadow looks so darn good!!

Join us for some delicious shadows

@ Hey Harriet today!

Wednesday Word... awesome

You've really got to love this one!

We're a little late on Wednesday Words -

so we thought we'd share one of our new shelf sitters :) 

We've been super busy with some secret going-ons at the store...

not to mention a huge order of Christmas came in

that we needed to price & pack back up again for the end of October!!

This week we could almost say

"Owning a store is not Perfect....but parts of it are!!"

Whooooo Knew?

That owls would make such a big comeback?!!

...of course you did!!

Our new Owl Bookends will make you look all the wiser....

of course, you knew that too, didn't you?!

Wednesday Words

Ok...

we should have had this quote out a couple of weeks ago...

but it's still hot - so we thought we'd share!

We picked up this great photo at an estate sale

up by the Jersey Shore one year

LOOK

at all of those people

trying to find relief from the heat!

So...would you?

Would you wave back.....

Mafia Chair

While "Picking"

you'll hear all sorts of fun stories.....

In our store last month

sat a lovely green chair

that we picked up from an estate sale. 

While we were at this sale,

we heard all about this house

and how the owners 

had connections with the

Mafia

during prohibition! 

 So, you can imagine

it made treasure hunting all that more fun.

Our minds went wild, thinking up crazy events that might have taken place.

We hunted for secret trap doors...but didn't find them :(

We did, however find the furs....

Lots & Lots of furs -

this room was PACKED

to the ceiling in furs! 

Oh - only if walls could talk!

...or chairs!